Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-08
Washington Camp.

WAsHTsGTos CAMP, Dec, 18th. 1886.
 EDITOR CITIzES.-ThinkIng 1t too bad that one little camp-one of the l"veliest spots in Arizoua--hss been neglected so long, I shall try to give what views l can about 1t.
 Quite a number but not all Arizonisns know that Washington camp is situated between Harshsw and La Noris seven miles from Harshsw and five from La Noria. It is undoubtedly one of DE- ture's gems where the birds always sing and the trees are ever green, and where the climate can not be surpassed sry- where. not even in far-famed Italy. Never h"t, rarely cold, aud generally
 hke either spring or Ind an summer, makes the climate almost perfect; and Tor scenery where can one obtain Q grender, more sublime view than from the summit of ''Old Baldy" at the rear of the camp. Far ss the eye can reach one sees towering mountains and lovely valleys dotted all over with oak, iuni- per, plne. walnut end sycsUOre trees and dark deep cshoDs where the sun scarcely penetrstes. Scene upon scene o' beauty riyets the eye and charms he senses until Tn the ecstRcy of gszing one forgeis for the moment to regret how dresry life is where one has noth- ing but nature to eniny. Ard so lone some ls II here and such a desrth of pleasure IS there that ore can hardly really enjoy any ihIug. The scle pleGs- ure Is an occasional attempt at a ball or once ID while 8 tsndsngo for the meu ID & saloon, and truth compels me to state that the fanda1gos seem more highly enjoyed than the balls. but generally it Is nothing but work from morning until night, the same. dull routine day after d2y. No home fife, 20 enjoyment of any Eind, drives the poor miner to seek -olsce and coIfoTt 10 a saloon and sometimes they enioy-I'm afraid It is their greatest pleasures good spree; but. thank Heaven. such things seldom occur here for the men are all good trying to do the beat they know how, and I trust success will soon crowL their efforts.
 Mir. WaitelsE, President of "The Hensley Mining Co" will arrive in JanU- ary wish c0ucsntrators and machinery Tor the Hensley mines. and doubtless will make things lIt;le more lively. MT HeOsley has struck n good body of ore on the Indiana mine. and has taken out ID few days over 100 tons.
 Dave Allen has also strGck good ore. Mir. Allen has put up with more hard ships and "stuck closer" to the camp than sDy of his partners, and deserves to reap some benefit, and from present outlook I thInk he will.
 The "PrIde of the West" Frank Olsen's mine, looks better than ever, and that Is saying B great deal. Frank has bug body of rich ore, and says be wouli not take S25.0O0, cash down, for IL.
 Tom Suesn and Yace Burgoon sIe dOIDg assessment, aud will shortly re- sume work on the Empire mine. MT. Shesn has lately become ''pspa" to a big bouncing boy, and Is quite proud, and 1 NAce'r only sorrow IS that he IS perforce. to be bachelor, since there are no young ladies to be had
 John Rowe and Manuel Bustamente | nave lately discovered a rich vein O. | lead, and are already castle e-buildiug | NIT. Orman, our only merchant, has just | from it of illness, He says | he never passed such s lonely Christmas. There are only fur ladies iu cgmp-I Mrs. Green, Mrs. Cole, Mrs Hensley, and Mrs Sbean, and naturally they fad | 1t very lOnesOme-so lonesome that for the inst tune ID their experience of min ng camp life attended a miners ball. md were so pleased that they intend yoIDg to the one al Crittenden, New Years, aud will round up with one at ATS. Hensley's in few weeks.
 l must not forget the party given by be C4nerons, part occupants of San iafseI ranch. l say part because Col 3reen keeps possession for Dr. Green. The principal guests st the Cameron Fr-s--~------- r-I-----~ e-a--~--7- - = [ U 'TaIf Ntie people from santa Cruz and . few neighboring children.
 Washington camp was totally Ionorec; lid not receive 8 single invitation. inspect due 10 the fact that the camp lad the honor or rsther the pleasure of iefeating the Csmerons in their own tronghOld st two elections. Mir. Cole IS st present engaged with dr. Hensley. He expects to make his ortune yet out of the Esielle & Louise" nd knowing that both he and Mir Cole lave struggled faithfully and labOrious. '. hope and pray he may; and ss his nine looks finely there's every reason to ,elieve Lis wishes will be fulfilled. The next tune wIite I'll tell how many tons of ore We chip etc, for there Ire heaps of ore to be concentrated and great deal ready to ship. Washington camp IS fast recovering rom its black eye and will soon prove to Ill Its detrRctors that it is about to merge forever from the background md take foremost place among the bullion producers of the territory.
 Very truly yours,
 E H